Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced legislation to stop the sale of health data from consumer wearable devices
from consumer wearable devices Thursday as Congress responded to outrage over a data-sharing deal that gave Google access to millions of patients' detailed records.
Health data experts say such "business associate" agreements are legal and common. Providers aren't required to obtain explicit consent from patients to share data with contractors; Ascension and Google said the agreement would improve risk prediction and patient care. HIPAA doesn't address newer technologies and data sharing methods, she said, and Google has "proven to be aof our data, and consumers are rightfully concerned about the company’s motives."
In the absence of a major HIPAA overhaul, some lawmakers have introduced bills aimed to cover health data gathered outside the traditional health systems. Cassidy has begun trying to organize a hearing examining tech companies' HIPAA compliance, a spokesperson told POLITICO., would require HHS to enforce it for traditional health care groups that share or trade data through consumer devices like fitness trackers.
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